Why Meghan Markle Has Worn Neutral Palettes, Black and Muted Colors to Her Royal Engagements
When Meghan Markle wore a red Sentaler coat with a purple Babaton by Aritzia dress last week, some outlets called it a rare look for Meghan given its vibrant color. And while the Duchess of Sussex has worn other bright ensembles (her yellow Brandon Maxwell dress at the Your Commonwealth Youth Challenge reception in July, for example), Meghan has primarily stuck to neutral palettes and muted colors in her professional wardrobe.
Meghan has focused on neutral solid colors in her wardrobe, wearing cream, beige, rose, navy, and black tailored sleek sheath dresses, boat-neck collars, and pencil skirts. That’s been a deliberate choice she has made as she establishes her style as a duchess, a royal source told ELLE.com.
“Meghan's mission from the beginning was to create a functional work uniform," the insider explained. "Looks that weren’t overpowering that wouldn’t take away from the work itself. When there was criticism of Meghan in black and muted colors, it was intentional so her style didn’t become the story and distract from her charity work.”
When considering her wardrobe, Meghan has also been incorporating socially conscious and ethical fashion choices into her outfits, selecting brands that benefit women. In Dubbo, Australia, she wore a pair of Outland Denim jeans, which flew off the shelves and were sourced from women seamstresses who have escaped the sex trade.
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At the recent British Fashion Awards, she wore Givenchy with a pair of Pippa Small bangles from the Turquoise Mountain foundation, a charity Prince Charles supports. And yesterday, Kate Middleton wore an ivy green Beulah dress, another ethically-conscious brand that supports women in need in India and Bangladesh, to her Family Action Lewisham visit.
As the royal insider explained to ELLE.com previously, Meghan has also chosen outfits that are more classic than trend-driven. “Meghan is conscious of making her work wardrobe become too trend conscious," the insider said. "Meghan is still new to this and aware everyone still watching her and wants to be respectful and doesn’t want her style to take away from the very important work she’s doing."
Meghan's next event hasn't been announced yet, but the Duchess of Sussex is set to visit the final two of her four newly-announced patronages in the coming weeks, the National Theatre and the Association of Commonwealth Universities. She visited her first two patronages, Smart Works and the Mayhew, earlier this month.
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